Re-use and recycle - Red light torch modification

[Moonshane]

Hi all

this is an obvious one really but might be useful. I have a decent LED torch which I use for a number of things and the batteries seem to last longer in this than any other torch I have used. So, I don't really want to make a permanent modification like painting the lens with red nail varnish etc.

I always try to be 'environmentally' friendly and it struck me today that the cap off a coke bottle is just the right sort of thickness of plastic, size and shape and colour to use as a 'diffuser'.

Lo and behold it fitted snugly onto the lens and works a treat.

This could equally apply to the red skimmed milk bottle tops etc.

see below for pics.

cheers!

Shane

[yeti monster]

I use red hydraulic fitting caps on my torch at work. At home I have a wind-up pink pig LED torch from focus DIY, with the lenses colour red with nail varnish, works a treat.

[Moonshane]

I love the idea of you with your pink pig torch LOL

[orionhunter]

i use toffee paper on the cheap asda led torch.

and i use pipe, red end caps, for my surefire torch.

(genuine, ex special forces torch. iraq).

[LukeSkywatcher]

That's cool. The fact that you can recycle a bit of plastic that takes about 10,000 yrs to biodegrade is brilliant.

That fits so snug on the torch it almost looks like it was designed for the torch. Does the white ink writing not show up on star charts etc?

I'm sure you could scratch it off.

Wel done to you for discovering yet another way to create a red light torch.

[dark knight]

Innovation at it's best.

[Moonshane]

cheers guys

Paul

I don't think the writing will show but unfortunately, it's been cloudy since I 'made' it - typical. as you say I could always rub it with a bit of sandpaper.